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Dugout Discussion – Man United vs West Ham

After Spurs breezed past Newcastle at St James’ Park, Manchester United entertain West Ham United in the final match of Gameweek 1.

The Red Devils’ summer signing Romelu Lukaku is heavily backed for this one, having scored in nine of his last 10 appearances against the Hammers in all competitions for Everton.

The most captained player (28%) in the Gameweek, he was also number one contender in our Captain Poll, earning 38% of the votes.

While Harry Kane proved a bitter disappointment with a one-point return against the Magpies, Lukaku’s response will be eagerly anticipated after a host of premium strikers hit the net over the last two days.

With the likes of Alexandre Lacazette, Sergio Aguero, Alvaro Morata, Roberto Firmino and Jamie Vardy all impressing, there’s no shortage of in-form big-hitters for out three-man frontlines right now.

Three goals and as many assists over pre-season suggests that Henrikh Mkhitaryan could stake a claim for midfield consideration, though the Armenian has been mainly overlooked – he’s owned by 7% to team-mate Paul Pogba’s 21%.

For the Hammers, a big display from former United man Javier Hernandez could have an impact on the overall standings –sitting in 21% of squads, he’s the fourth most popular forward in the game.

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  1. Kaneyonero
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Sites down, looks like that's it. Season over

  2. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Zaha injured? Looks like the first -4 is on the cards

    1. Ayew Holding Mee Cork
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yeah. I'm contemplating Zaha+Fabrehas -> Atsu+Mkhi

    2. ⭐ Bemba_Da ⭐
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      surely you have a bench this week?

    3. Team Bobcat
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I am in the same boat with lindelof and boruc added to that mix. So bench or no bench zaha and fabregas need to go now

  3. The 12th Man
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Need to find 1m from somewhere to fund Zaha > Miki

    Richie > Atsu?

    1. Mortal.Swinbat
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Thinking of doing the same, maybe for Pogba.

      Richie could do well though so I'm unsure

      1. The 12th Man
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Could also do KDB,Zaha > Salah,Miki

  4. Wild Rover
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Love that 'fishing' goal celebration in the Ladbroke ad 😀

  5. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Old Trafford is rocking!!!

  6. Waxys
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    With those fixtures triple united are way to go.

    I hope they keep this formation

    1. sully29
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Certainly against the weaker sides. You'd imagine Herrera will come in against tougher opposition instead of Mata.

  7. emyoueffsee
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Reckon I got 76 pts. Pleased with that.

  8. The Mandalorian
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    United have broke fantasy football....

    1. diesel001
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lukaku(c). Over 1m players.

  9. Sánchez
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    7/11 return but captain fail means it's all a disappointment. 58. Oddly 3 of my scorers get zero baps Teach me not to go captaining defenders again. Stupid Alonso. First for the chop.

    Best 4.5 defender?

    1. bojack
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Hegazi

      1. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Unless you bench him like some

    2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Mate you're a cry baby! Suck it up and play the long game, 58 is FINE

      1. Sánchez
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Shush you

  10. Bunk Moreland
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    How many Baps was Lukaku on for?

    1. Sánchez
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Surely 3

      1. Bunk Moreland
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I hope but I haven't checked, that was 2 assists for Mkhi wasn't it? He can be competing as well.

        1. FPL-Gutten
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Martial had the last assist

        2. Eden ACCOUNT CLOSED
          • 8 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Definitely 2 -assists

    2. Bafana
      • 6 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I checked, he's on 3

  11. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Gents,

    Where is the best place/ what are best means to check price change?

    Thanks in advance!

    1. Van der Faart
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Fplstatistics.com

      1. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Thanks!

    2. Once,Twice,ThreeTimesFellai…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      When it's imminent I mean

  12. Garlana
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone got the mods league link?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      You can get it from my link when FPL is back.

  13. Skalla
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Will deffo take that! Went into today with 12pts from 7 players and now about avg with 50pts after Erik, DDG, Val, Luka(C)

  14. Licky
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Abysmal week.

  15. niko mate
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Site is broken. Lukaku captainers can't wait to see their points, I guess.

  16. Rainer
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Double United, double Spurs, double City, double Liverpool.

    Time to make a few extra teams 😆

  17. S.Kuqi
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Not many even half decent 4th mid options available. Might aswell have TC or RLC as a 4th and invest in other areas

  18. Ibralicious
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    To all those who said United look uninteresting, not a free scoring team, wasted money on Lukaku: :DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD See you at the top of the table 😀

  19. rnrd
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who assisted Pogba?

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Martial

    2. BbBb
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Matic I think

    3. Pep bites Kun
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Martial

  20. Big_Bear
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who best to transfer Cesc too for 7m

    I'm looking at Ramsey any other suggestions?

    1. GoonerByron
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I've gone with Tom Ince, should have scored yesterday and fixtures are great

    2. TopMarx
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Ramsey looks good

    3. TokyoRed 東京赤
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I have Ince and am going for Ramsey

  21. bojack
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Anyone know why Lukaku is referred to as R Lukaku when all others players just have their second name listed?

    Same when he was at Everton.

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Has a brother who plays for Belgium

      1. TokyoRed 東京赤
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Only confusing if he runs on in a United shirt though?

        1. Legendary!
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          LOL. My guess is just personal preference.

    2. Legendary!
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I think players can decide how they want their names to be displayed or which name they want to display
      For example Jesus wears G. Jesus
      Javier Hernandez wears Chicharito (which is a nickname)

      1. Legendary!
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        I think i may have misread the OP's question so ignore my answer.

  22. Football Heaven
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Kane > Lukaku and fab > son for -4?

    1. Karan14
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Lol

  23. GoonerByron
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Should I be happy with 55 points with no Lukaku?

    1. Whazza
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes. Are you getting him?

      1. GoonerByron
        • 12 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Would mean a hit to get rid of 1 of Jesus or Lacazette.. Thinking about rolling the dice for another week 😐

        1. Whazza
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          6 years, 10 months ago

          Yeah they play away at least.. Worried about price changes

  24. Whazza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Will Lukaku rise by 0.3 before deadline?

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      no

    2. PÍE
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I severely doubt it

    3. the snazzy viking
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      0.2 I'd say because lots of people already have him

  25. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Who assisted Pogba's goal?

    1. Matamatics
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Matic

    2. Bunk Moreland
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Matic I think.

    3. Every Dog Has Its Day
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Mkhi

      1. hannibalos
        • 14 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Martial

    4. Sterling is £11Mill..…
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      it was martial you numpties

      1. Every Dog Has Its Day
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 9 Years
        6 years, 10 months ago

        Alright smart-ass we all make mistakes

    5. Wild Rover
      • 13 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Martial

    6. #23
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Martial is correct

    7. dark91
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Martial

    8. Manani
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      martial

  26. Every Dog Has Its Day
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    80 points I'll take it! I don't normally have a good GW1

  27. Deicide
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    74 points. Not bad.

    Anyone else considering Kane to Morata at some point?

    1. DR0GBA
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Yes but not this week

    2. Geoff
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Maybe later, but not really

  28. Lovejoy
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    I know it's early to say, but how are Kane owners feeling? Personally think the funds might be better distributed given the wealth of attacking options this season (Alli/Eriksen + 3m). Will def give him a few more weeks as only early but interested to see how others feel

    1. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      If you have Kane and Kaku, fair enough
      Jesus didn't tear it up, Lacazette did allright, Firmino wont get a penalty every week

    2. Lord.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      He had a quiet game but still should have matched Lukaku's haul. He's going nowhere.

    3. Exdeo
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      I am feeling OK, he will score loads, he almost scored today, he is on pens, I will give him at least 2 more weeks, it's always easy to downgrade if he really doesn't score, but I can't see that happening

  29. thorvaldsson
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 10 months ago

    Is Zaha injured?

    1. Think
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Who told you ?

    2. InSaneMan-e
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 10 months ago

      Post a pic of himself in a leg cast. Havn't seen anything official though